Conservation groups sue Biden Administration to stop Willow Project in Alaska’s sensitive Western Arctic & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Thursday, March 16, 2023 "In nature's economy the currency is not money, it is life." — Vandana Shiva Conservation Groups Sue Biden Administration to Stop Willow Oil Project in Alaska’s Sensitive Western Arctic In response to the Biden administration’s approval of the controversial Willow oil project in Alaska’s Western Arctic on March 13, today nonprofit public interest organization Earthjustice filed a lawsuit on behalf of conservation groups the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, along with the Natural Resources Defense Council, to stop the project, a press release from Earthjustice said. [Read More]( Related: [Biden Blocks Alaska Oil Drilling While Approving Controversial Willow Project]( What Does the End of La Niña Mean for Global Weather Amidst the Climate Crisis? The rare [“triple dip” La Niña]( that worsened the U.S. southwest’s [drought]( harried two busy [Atlantic hurricane seasons]( and poured into [record-breaking rainfall]( in Australia is finally over. The[National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center]( issued its final advisory for the outgoing cold phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle March 9. [Read More]( Related: [Rare ‘Triple Dip’ La Niña Won’t Reverse Global Warming]( Giant Seaweed Blob Twice the Width of the U.S. Starts to Arrive in Florida Like something out of a classic sci-fi film, marine scientists are tracking a giant [seaweed]( blob approaching [Florida]( Gulf Coast. The 5,000-mile-wide swarm of seaweed — which scientists say could be the biggest in history — is so large it can be seen from space. [Read More]( Related: [Record Amounts of Stinky, Fish-Killing Seaweed Swamping Caribbean Coasts]( Floating Solar Panels Could Power Thousands of Cities Entirely, New Study Finds Could floating solar panels be the energy source of the future? That’s what one team of researchers was determined to find out. As it turns out, floating solar panels covering portions of water reservoirs could provide enough energy to power thousands of cities around the world, according to a new study. [Read More]( Related: [Scientists Developing Floating Solar Farms That Can Withstand Rough Oceans]( Which Cities and Countries Have the Unhealthiest Air? How healthy is the air in your country or city? Chances are, it’s not healthy enough. Swiss air quality technology company IQAir released its fifth annual assessment of [particulate matter]( (PM) 2.5 pollution in cities, nations and regions around the world and found that only six countries met the World Health Organization’s (WHO) updated safe levels of the deadly air pollutant. [Read More]( Related: [99% of People Breathe Dangerous Particulate Matter, Study Finds]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](